by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Psychology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Psychology is a major offered under the psychology program of study at Bowie State University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in psychology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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In order to help students and their parents find the best school for them, we have created several different types of college rankings, which are updated yearly. The bachelor's program at Bowie State University was ranked #457 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #11 in Maryland.
Here are some of the other rankings for Bowie State University.
Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Bowie State University paid an average of $687 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $248 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $5,647 | $16,338 |
| Fees | $2,798 | $2,798 |
| Books and Supplies | $2,500 | $2,500 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $11,476 | $11,476 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Psychology students who received their bachelor’s degree at Bowie State University took out an average of $25,000 in student loans. That is 3% higher than the national average of $24,315.
The median early career salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor’s degree from Bowie State University is $37,748 per year. That is 35% higher than the national average of $27,969.
Bowie State University does not offer an online option for its psychology bachelor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Bowie State University Online Learning page.
Women made up around 80.5% of the psychology students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 79.3%.
Around 93.1% of psychology bachelor’s degree recipients at Bowie State University in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 43%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 72 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 3 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
General Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 87 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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